Luxury SUVs have been around for decades, but one of the most overlooked examples is the Lexus LX. Launched in 1996, the LX arrived ahead of the Cadillac Escalade, Lincoln Navigator and Infiniti QX56 / QX80. Based on the iconic Toyota Land Cruiser, the model promised to combine genuine off-road capability with the luxury and […]
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The automotive industry is in a new age of innovation as we’re seeing rapid developments involving everything from alternative powertrains to autonomous vehicles. The latter promise to revolutionize transportation, but some of the most interesting developments involve semi-autonomous driving technology which can be found in cars today and in the near future. Among them is […]
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Thanks to the aggressive styling cues and strong road presence, you could be excused for mistaking the 2021 Hyundai Kona N Line for the flagship Kona N. While the Kona N Line doesn’t have the same performance credentials as the true N model, it is still a very impressive vehicle, as we recently discovered after […]
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The Toyota 86 has used a variety of names over the years, but the redesigned 2022 model builds on the legacy of its predecessors and brings plenty of new things to the table. While we weren’t able to get behind the wheel ourselves, we rode shotgun while a professional racing driver took us on a […]
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Automakers have embraced the idea of bigger is better, and this has resulted in compact crossovers that are far from compact. However, the segment is rightsizing thanks to recent entries such as the Chevrolet Trailblazer and Kia Seltos. They’re so-called goldilocks models which are affordably priced and not too small or too big. The latest […]
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You don’t need us to tell you that Hyundai has been on a roll in recent years with its new vehicles. In mid-2020, one of the staples of its range, the Santa Fe, was facelifted and updated in its fourth-generation guise. However, this wasn’t an ordinary facelift as the 2021 Santa Fe is also based […]
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I’ll bet there was one car the 12 year-old you devoted more brainpower to than pretty much any other. Sure, you might have had a bunch of cars on your wall, but for most of us there was always one main machine. Mine was the Ferrari F40. First regular production car to crack 200mph (320km/h), […]
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Mainstream sedans may have have fallen by the wayside, but that’s not the case in the highly competitive luxury segment. Quite the opposite, as Mercedes recently unveiled the redesigned C-Class and Genesis pulled the wraps off the facelifted G70 not long ago. The segment has also seen plenty of fresh blood as the Cadillac CT5, […]
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Decades ago, minivans were as American as apple pie. They dotted the landscape and countless owners loved them for their space and practicality. However, minivans have fallen out of favor with consumers who have embraced crossovers in growing numbers. As a result, Ford and GM exited the segment and so did competitors such as Mazda, […]
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When Volvo announced in early July 2017 that it was switching exclusively to EVs and hybrid power, the move seemed pretty bold. Gas prices were low and the first Tesla Model 3 hadn’t quite rolled out of the Fremont plant. Back then, much of the world hadn’t really switched on to the idea of electric-powered cars. […]
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